davis



(No Model.)

F; T. DAVIS. GHBGKREIN HOLDER.

No. 376,640. Patented Jan. 17, 1888.

l/Vl/E/VTOR Franklin "I. 38.88%.

WITNESSES.-

N. PETERS. Fhnhrljlhogmtwher. Wafllinglan. ac.-

NlT ED STATES FRANKLIN T. DAVIS, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK.

CHECKREllgl-HOLDER.

n SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,640, dated January 17, 1888.

Application filed June 30, 1887. Serial No. 242,972. (No model.) 7

Vernon, in the county of WVestchester and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in CheckreirrHolders,

- of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for holding or retaining checkreins in checkrein-hooks, as set forth in the following specificationand claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view ofa modification.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letterAindic-ates a saddle, and B a saddletree or frame.

0 is the check-hook, adapted to receive the eheckrein D, as seen in 2.

E is a ring or cap, of rubber, metal, or other suitable material, adapted to sit over the free end of the hook C, as seen in Fig. 1. By having a head or button, F, on the cap E, an ornamental appearance will be given to the cap, and at the same time the cap can be readily grasped by means of saidhead F and drawn off the hook G when desired.

, 7 To the cap E is secured a yielding connection, G. Said connection is made in any suitable form and of suitable material. For example, in Fig. 1 said connection G is shown as consisting of two rubber bands, and in Fig. 3 said connection G is shown as consisting of two springs. A greater or less number of springs or hands may be used, if desired. The free end of the connection G is secured to a suitable part ofthe harness. In the drawings said connection G is shown as having at its free end an expansible loop, Hsuch'as a rubberring-which can be readily slipped onto or off the hook C. By having the loop-H removable from the hook O, as seen in the drawings, the retaining device can be readily removed when broken or to be dispensed with, while at the same time said loop H, when in of the yielding connection G holds the cap in the position shown in Fig. 1. The cheekrein D is then securely held against accidental disengagement from the hook 0. To release the cheekrein, the cap E is drawn off-the hook O to the position shown in Fig. 2, when the checkrein can be disengaged from the hook C. When out of use, the cap E can either be allowed to depend loosely from the connection G or said connection G, with the cap E, can be entirely removed from the harness.

The cap E in the drawings is shown as being closed at one end; but, if desired, saidcap may be open at both ends, or made in the form of a tube or ring.

WVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The curved cheekrein-hook 0, having means at one end to connect with a harness saddle, in combination with a spring, G, connected at one end with the hook and having at the other end the cap E, for engaging the end of the hook above the saddle to prevent accidental disengagement of the eheckrein,

substantially as described.

FRANKLIN r. DAVIS. [n 5.]

-Witnesses:

BURR DAVIS, J OHN J. CARMODY. 

